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Celebrating its 19th Year!
April 13 (7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.), April 14 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.), and April 15 (noon - 5 p.m.)

ARTISTS of the 2012 London Artist Studio Tour

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The London Artists' Studio Tour, will be held Friday, April 13 (7 to 9:30 p.m.), Saturday, April 14 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and Sunday, April 15 (noon to 5 p.m.), and is a self-guided tour. This year local artists invite you meet them in their working environments and learn more about their creative processes. The London Artists' Studio Tour is organized by a small group of professional artists. Each year this core group is joined by several artists through a jurying process. The jury looks for quality art by practising artists who show a dedication to perfecting their craft and have a studio able to accommodate the tour. Included in the tour is a wide range of media, from the traditional to the unusual. This year you will find excellent examples of drawing, painting, printmaking, stained glass, fibre art, ceramics, sculpture, and woodworking.


Friday, April 13th is opening night. Between the hours of 7 and 9:30 p.m., you will be treated to refreshments and have first choice of artists' works. Studios will remain open Saturday, April 14th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 15th from noon to 5 p.m.


2012 ARTISTS (click an image to view a larger version)


Map # 1


JOHNNENE MADDISON

824 Clearview Ave.
London, Ontario
N6H 2N2

Tel: 519 474-7400

Email: johnnenemaddison@yahoo.ca
Website:



Exhibiting artist and teacher Johnnene has won awards in Canada and the U.S. and has been published in books and magazines in Canada, the U.S., England and Japan. This year she will be exhibiting watercolour paintings from her recent trip to Italy as well as mixed media and textile art.



Map # 2


VIVIAN TSEROTAS – Art Gallery of Lambeth

2454 Main St., unit #6
London, Ontario
N6P 1A9

Tel: 519 280-2644

Email: vmosaic@msn.com
Website: www.artgalleryoflambeth.com



From afar, Vivian Tserotas’ one-of-a-kind textile art work looks like painting. Her work, which explores the concept of connection and individuality, embodies rich colours, a passion for texture and spontaneity. Also on view will be a selection of mono prints, encaustics and acrylic paintings.

Map # 3


CAROL CLARK

647 Chiddington Ave.
London, Ontario
N6C 2W6

Tel: 519 686-2061

Email: carolclarkfineart@gmail.com
Website: www.carolclarkfineart.ca




Needing to do something different and challenging, Carol began painting in oil this year after more than 25 years of working in watercolour. She has found it energizing and fun to work on mostly landscapes on big canvases. Carol will also be showing watercolours, cards and other small items.


Map # 4


ACME ANIMAL

390 Murray St.
London, Ontario
N6C 4X4

Tel: 519 438-2828

Email: acmeanimal@rogers.com
Website:



Acme Animal is Sue Parke, Nancy Clarke, and Don Gidley, a group of artists who work together to produce folk art with an urban sensibility. Their metalwork emphasizes colour and whimsy, and ranges from clocks and candleholders to sculptures.



Map # 5


CLIFF KEARNS

392 Murray St.
London, Ontario
N6C 4X4

Tel: 519 432-1074

Email: cliffkearns@rogers.com
Website: www.cliffkearns.com



Cliff Kearns creates contemporary abstract mixed media paintings. Using mostly recycled materials, the artworks reflect a highly textural look.


Map # 6


JESSICA DESPAROIS

208 Edward St.
London, Ontario
N6C 3J2

Tel: 519 433-6859

Email: printmaker@london.com
Website: www.jessicadesparois.yolasite.com



Jessica is an artist who works primarily in printmaking. Her colourful lino cuts are inspired by her love of all things vintage and her interest in how objects we choose to surround ourselves with define our identity. The former operator of Pretty in Ink now works from her home studio.


Map # 7


ROBERTA CORY

193 Duchess Ave.
London, Ontario
N6C 1P2

Tel: 519 601-2053

Email: robertacory@rogers.com
Website: www.carolclarkfineart.ca




Roberta returns to the studio tour after five years in Victoria, B.C. She is a three-dimensional artist, whose mixed media constructions are brightly painted with acrylics. Her house is filled with her whimsical pieces including new work inspired by the abandoned Thamesford Mill on Hwy. 2.


Map # 8


PETER KARAS

155 Clarence St.
London, Ontario
N6B 2J5

Tel: 519 672-5220

Email: info@dickandjaneart.ca
Website: www.dickandjaneart.ca






Peter Karas paints street scenes and landscapes in a bold, refreshing style. His focus is brilliant harmonious colour and strong graphic compositions. Working primarily in oil and watercolour, Peter’s paintings are a feast for the eyes and food for the soul!


Map # 9


CORINNE GARLICK

155 Clarence St.
London, Ontario
N6B 2J5

Tel: 519 672-5220

Email: info@dickandjaneart.ca
Website: www.dickandjaneart.ca




Step into Corinne Garlick’s studio and you’ll see street scenes of London, and portraits of the city’s inhabitants. Executed in brilliant colour, her paintings are imaginative, expressive and full of vitality. Come and get inspired!


Map # 10


Shirley Clement

2 Carrothers Ave.,
London, Ontario
N6H 1J5

Tel: 519 672-4694

Email: shirleyclement@hotmail.com
Website: www.onlyconnect.ca




Colour is Shirley's passion. From her attic full of wool, alpaca, silk, llama, mohair etc., she weaves multi-textured pillows in several sizes. She also makes vibrant sculpted scarves. Shirley loves to do commissions, and would be pleased to work with your own special colours.


Map # 11


MARGARETHE VANDERPAS

280 Cheapside St. N6A 2A2
London, Ontario
N6A 2A2

Tel: 519-433-2840

Email: info@margarethe-vanderpas.com
Website: www.margarethe-vanderpas.com




Margarethe draws inspiration for her landscape and waterscape paintings from many sources: the waters and limestone cliffs of the Bruce Peninsula and the shorelines of the Canadian Shield on Lake Superior and Georgian Bay. Each year she explores these regions on foot and by kayak. Margarethe’s work can be found in corporate and private collections.


Map # 12


Doug Magrath

875 Waterloo St.
London, Ontario
N6A 3W7

Tel: 519 432-0557

Email: doug@londonstudiotour.com
Website:




Doug makes functional bowls and platters on local hardwoods as well as elegant decorative burl bowls, hollow forms, vases, threaded boxes and many smaller items. He has been a full-time woodturner since 1997.


Map # 13


ELLY PAKALNIS

24 Alfred St. N5Y 2P4  
London, Ontario
N5Y 2P4

Tel: 519 438-6439

Email: EllysPotteryProd@hotmail.com
Website:



The discovery of a striking turquoise matte glaze with an exceedingly smooth surface complements Elly’s functional pottery. Decorative surfaces lend a sense of spontaneity to her disciplined pieces such as mugs and dip dishes. Another facet of her work this year is painted bird imagery on large platters.


Map # 14


BERNADETTE PRATT

419 Princess Ave.
London, Ontario
N6B 2B2

Tel: 519 266-9641

Email: mbernadettepratt@gmail.com
Website:


Bernadette studied ceramic in London England and is known for her innovative use of Egyptian faience. Her latest porcelain pieces are an exploration of light and shadow. Her work has been carried at the Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery in London since 2001.


Map # 15


Richard Sturgeon - Metal In Fusion

538 Adelaide St. N., (enter via 630 Lorne ave.)
London, Ontario
N6B 3J4

Tel: 519 318-8078

Email: richard@metalinfusion.com
Website: www.metalinfusion.com



Flowing lines and a sense of motion define form and space in Richard’s sculpture, from handheld studies to large-scale installations. His landscape, abstract and figurative works in metal accented with natural and fabricated elements explore emotional connections, meditations and reflections on our place in the world.


Map # 16


JAYNE CORNELIS – Fired-Up! Glass Arts

538 Adelaide St. N. (at Princess)
London, Ontario
N6B 3J4

Tel: 519 672-2787

Email: firedupglassarts@gmail.com 
Website: www.firedupglassarts.com


Jayne has been a glass-a-holic for the past 30 years. Starting in stained glass, she moved on to fusing and kiln-forming. Jayne’s whimsical designs and inspirations transform glass from a fragile inert substance into creations with lives of their own.


Map # 17

AMANDA ROWE

538 Adelaide St. N. (at Princess)
London, Ontario
N6B 3J4

Tel: 519 438-9331

Email: artjar.creativegenius@gmail.com
Website: www.artjar.ca




Last year, Amanda showed us the eyes of soulful giant cats.  We experienced the inner life of women through their handbags.  Her dark wax like mannequin figures froze us in a moment of time.  And then she delighted us with a series of colorful relaxing landscapes. Wondering what she will do this year? Come and see!


Map # 18


CHRIS SNEDDEN – The London Clay Art Centre

664 Dundas St.
London, Ontario
N5W 2Y8

Tel: 519 476-9433

Email: clayguy4u@rogers.com
Website: www.chrissnedden.com




Chris maintains a studio in the London Clay Art Centre, the home of the London Potters Guild. For the last couple of years he has been combining imagery in layers, on thrown and altered forms and handbuilt wall pieces. Chris will be showing work with spontaneously painted surfaces contrasting with precise vocative images and texture.


Map # 19


Jerry Vrabec

20 Swinyard St.
London, Ontario
N5W 4B6

Tel: 519 438-2569

Email: jvart@rogers.com
Website: www.customartmetalwork.com



Jerry is a self described Renaissance man: part teacher, part technician, part inventor, and all artist. Educated in Prague, he creates unique metal gates, balconies and furniture as well as fine silver and gold objects.


Map # 20


BETH TURNBULL MORRISH – Turning Bull Pottery

71 Stevenson Ave.  
London, Ontario
N5W 1Y4

Tel: 519 709-0053

Email: turningbullpottery@hotmail.com
Website: www.turningbullpottery.com




Beth’s signature wares include whimsical teapots and serving pieces for all occasions. Decoration often includes expressive typography with stories and facts about food and culture, as well as patterns derived from nature. Her fun and functional artworks are safe for food and use in the microwave, oven and dishwasher.


Map # 21


SUSAN SKAITH

9-567 Fanshawe Park Rd.  
London, Ontario
N5X 3T4

Tel: 519 672-9594

Email:
Website:




Parking available in visitor spots and driveway. No parking on roadway. susanskaith@sympatico.ca

Extensive travel in the Southwestern United States has influenced Susan’s desire to use minerals and silver as the basis of her jewellery pieces.


Map # 22


ANGELA LORENZEN

956 Blackmaple Ct.  
London, Ontario
N5Y 5P9

Tel: 519 659-8128

Email: angela@angelalorenzen.ca
Website: www.angelalorenzen.ca




High realism acrylic paintings of subjects ranging from Canadian landscapes to horses and ravens will be featured at Angela’s studio this year. Each painting is unique and inspired by the artist’s own experiences. Several of Angela’s paintings have won awards in juried art competitions.


Map # 23


LYNETTE RICHARDS – Rose Window Stained Glass

427 Magnolia Cres.
London, Ontario
N5Y 4T2

Tel: 519 673-4976

Email: jvart@rogers.com
Website: www.rose-window.com




Lynette is a painter on glass in the ancient tradition of European cathedral windows.  She uses the same meticulous techniques as the medieval artists she admires.  Lynette relaxes from this intensive work by drawing with coloured pencil on black paper en plein air.  She restores stained glass windows and teaches all levels in her studio Rose Window Stained Glass.











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